Track-sanding device.



F. 1). BOWEN & MQG. HAGLER.

' TRACK SANDINGDEVIGE.

3 APPLIOATIOH FILED NOV. 12, 1910.

Patented Mai. 7,

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' "acompanying drawings UNITED STA PATENTOFFICE;

1 FREIDRICK 1). Bowen AND MENAN C. HAGLER, OF MONETT, MISSOURI.

TRACK-SANDING DEVICE,

all whom it may concern: 1 Be; it known that we, 'Fnnonron 1).

Bowen and MENAN C. l-IAoLnn, citizensof the -,United States, residing at Monett, in

Q 5 the count'y (if Barry and State of Missouri,

have invented certain new and useful Improvcinentsuin Track-Sanding Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying to drawing.

' This invention relates to an improvement :1 track sanding devices tor locomotives and more part cularly to a. device of this character which is designed to be operated 1 by fiuid under pressure. I

v The object of the present invention is the provisidn of a deviceof this character which will permit the sand to be fed to the tracks ajs s's'o constructed as toprevent likelihood of 't-lie saiine being clogged by 'gravel-"or other obstructions.

further. objects of the invention-will be apparentfrom the; detailed description. here-- -inafteif when read in connection with the forming a part hereof, wherein a convenientembodnnent of the invention is illustrated and wherein like charactersofreference refer to similarparts '35 an the several views;

Int'he drawings, Figure 1 is a side eleration ofjtheidevice, Fig; 2 is a longitudinal section thereof; on'line 2 2 of Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is a trar' sversesection thereof on line f Refe Afdesignates the body of the now more djisof'bulbousshape, said body he and lower porithhcirizontally disposed bosses. at

spectlto each other, e

'flicadedkintothc boss o-at the top of B the upper end of which is Specification of Letters latent.

Application filed November 12, 1910. Serial No. 592,040.

which may be of any .A of the sander and large quantities and which is of such a 2p'vcon'struction that. there are practically no parts which can get out of particularly to the which'is conveniently cast in a single "I' which are offset laterally with row of the sanderand communicating terio-r of the saidjbo'dy is a sand Patented Mar. 7, 1911.

adapted to communicate with asand donie,

well known construction.

of said body is a sand outlet 'pipe'O, the lower end of which is adapted to extend into proximity to the track to deliver sand thereto in the well known manner.

Positioned within-the interior of the body preferably cast' integral with said body is a deflector plate D. The deflector plate D projects from the rear. portion of the casing adjacent the top thereof forwardly and downwardly, said deflector plate partially overlying the d-ischarge and of the sand inlet pipe B and the free edge thereof being provided with a downwardly curved lip d, the curvature of which is substantially the same the curvatureof the front portion'o'f the body A. The lower edge of the downwardly turned lip of the deflector plate D is straight, and said deflector plate.

side of thedefiector plateD is gradually merged into the rear portion of said .easin plate together with A, 'so'that such deflector the rear portion of saidfcasing forms a curved wall which extends to the upper port'ion of the sandoutlet pipe C.

Positioned withinthe lower portion of the bulbous casing A. is=za= secon d deflector plate E which extends upwardly and rearwardly the casing ad jacent its connection with the sand outlet pipe'C and partially overlies The deflector. .plate is. substantially straight throughout its full length andthe free edge-thereof is straight and is positioned low thehorizontal plane oi the {ma age 0i."

from the forward portion of the inlet end of said outlet pipe.

in a' horizontal plane the downwardly extending lip of'-'the deextends transversely across the bulbous casing A. Theunden' Threadedor otherwise secured in the boss i a formed on the lower portion of the body A and in communicatlon with the interior flector plate I) The deflector pla'te jE tending lip' oi oi the ClGfiQCtOF'PlEIl'Q'l flhd' therearpo rtion of the wall of the casing positioned intermediate the ''(lownwargc'lly ex sothat a sand passage of substantially uniform width is provided from between the deflector plates to the sand outlet pipe C. The deflector plate E extends transversely across the bulbous casing A and is connected to the forward portion of the wall of such casin at such an angle as to form therewith a s allow sand, chamber extend ing transversely the full length of the we mg.

The forward portion of the casing A is provided with a-suitable nipple a 'in which is threaded or'otherwise removably secured a blastnozzle F which is adapted to be connectedto any suitable source of fluid under pressure. The nozzle F is preferably secured to the casing at a point opposite the space between the upper edge of the deflector plate E and the'lower edge of the deflector plate D.

G designates a cleanout plug'which isre movably secured in any suitable ma'n'nerin the forward portion of the casing A to afford access to the sand chamber formed at the juncture of the deflector plate E and the casing wall.

In operation, sand is fed to the casing A through the pipe B, from thence it-falls on the deflector plate D and is directed into-the shallow sand chamber formed by the deflector plate E and the wall of the casing, Fluid under pressure being admitted to the nozzle F, the sand will be blown from said sand chamber through the passage between the deflector plates and into-the sand outlet pipe in the manner heretofore described.

As the free edges of the deflector plates are straight and as such plates extend trans-' versely across the entire'width of the casing A, it will be seen that a horizontal passage the full width of the casing A is provided for the discharge of the sand between the deflector plates so that it is practically impossible for the interior of the casing to b'e-' come clogged to an extent to impair the efficiency of the device. Even should gravel of suflicient size to clog the passage between the deflector plates find its way into the interior of the casing, it will be apparent that by reason of the width of the opening between the deflector plates ample room would be provided forthe discharge of sand at each side of such gravel should the same be lodged in the space between the deflector plates. As the deflector plates are cast in"- tegral with the body Act the device, it will be seen that the entire-.tlevice may be very economically manufactured and .there are practically no parts which can get out of order and impair the efficiency of the device.

While a convenient embodiment of the invention. is illustrated in 'theaccompanying drawings, 'it ,will be apparent that many minor changes may be made to the form and construction herein shown without departing from the spiritandscope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

- ja'cent'thebottom thereof and ii ing into the. top of the c'asin We claim casing, enlarged intermediate its ends a sand inlet pipe leading into the upper portion of 'said casing, a sand outlet ipe leading from the lower portion of said casing; a. downwardly inclined deflector ;-jlrom the upper portion of the interior 0 the casing-and underlying the sand inlet. pipe, an uwardly inclined deflector plate extending rom the lower portion of the inoutlet pipe, said eflector plates extending transversely across the bulbous casing, and being provided, with straight edges, the transverse width of the o 'enln between the edges of said deflector p ates than the diameter of the sand inlet pipe, and means for admitting fluid under pressure to the casing.

2.'In a track sanding .upper' portion of said casing enlarged intermediate its ends; a sand outlet pipe leading from the lower portion of said casing, a downwardly inclined deflector plate extendcasing adjacent to the top thereof and underlying the sand inlet pipe, an u wardly inclined deflector plate extending'fi ointhe front portion of the wall of the-casingadsand outlet pipe, said deflector plates extending transversely across the interior-of the straight edges, the transverse width of the plates being greater than the diameter of the sand inlet pipe, and the upper edge of the lower deflector plate being positiqned in a horizontal plane below the horizontaltor plate, and a fluid pressure nozzle positioned in the front portion of the casing in substantial alinement with the space between .the edges of the deflector plates.

la'rged between the'top and bottom t ere; of, a vertically disposed sand inlet pipe lead? -a vertically disposed sand outlet pipe lea ing from the Wardly inclined, deflector tion of the casing and provided [wit a downwardlyv turned lip having a.-.straight edge, an upwardly inclined deflector plate device, a' bulbous cas1ng,'a sand inlet pipe leading into the 5 1. In a track sanding device, a bulbous late projectin terior of the 'casin and overlying the sand eing greater ing from the rear portion of the wall of the '90 overlying the '95 bulbous casing and being provided with opening between the edges of said deflector.

plane of the lower edge of the upper deflec- 3. In a track sandin'g'device, a casin en- 0.

bottom-of the casin said outlet pipe beingpositioned in rear 0 said inlet pipe, a down-- 1 plate extending.

plate terminating short of the forward or- I extending from the front portion of the wall A I of the casing adjacent the bottomthereof,

said deflector plateterminating short of the fear portion of the W311 bf the casing anti being provided with a straigl'lt edge, the tures in presence 01?? two witnesses.

transverse width of the space between the straight edges of said dafiecizm' plates being greater than the diameter of the sand inlet pipe, andmemis for admitting fluid under pressure through the front pfiiiltiflfl of @he wallnf the casing In testimdny wheren-f we iifii'x our sigmu- FILEDRXCK n. BOWEN. MENAN G, HAGLER.

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